What does EGW write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "Ellen White: Music and Instruments in Worship"
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Ellen White emphasizes that music in worship is a valuable means of glorifying God and that the use of musical instruments, when handled skillfully, should not be rejected. She highlights that singing must be clear, harmonious, and understood, in order to establish a connection with the heavenly choirs. A mere “noise level” or disorderly clamor, however, is rejected as a tool of Satan, because it obscures rather than promotes the holy truth.
Instrumental Music and Singing to the Glory of God
Select a number of persons at the held meetings to participate in the singing service. And let the singing be accompanied by skillfully played musical instruments. We must not reject the use of instrumental music in our work. This part of the worship must be carried out carefully, for it is the praise of God in song.
God is not pleased with gibberish and discord. The right is always more pleasing to Him than the wrong. And the more God's people can approach a correct, harmonious singing, the more He will be glorified, the congregation built up, and unbelievers positively influenced.
It is not loud singing that is needed, but a clear intonation, correct pronunciation and distinct articulation. Let everyone take time to form the voice, so that God's praise can be sung in clear, gentle tones, not with harshness and shrillness that offend the ear. The ability to sing is a gift of God; let it be used for His honor.
I was shown the order, the perfect order of heaven, and I was delighted when I listened to the perfect music there. ... I have seen choirs of angels standing in an open square, each with a golden harp. ... Their fingers did not brush the strings carelessly, but they touched different strings to produce different sounds. ... It is melody, heavenly, divine.
The Holy Spirit never reveals Himself in such methods, in such noise‑chaos (Bedlam). This is a Satanic invention to conceal his sophisticated methods, with which he seeks to render the pure, sincere, uplifting, ennobling and sanctifying truth for this time ineffective. ... A noise‑chaos shocks the senses and perverts what, if carried out correctly, could be a blessing.
- Worship and Singing
- Instrumental Music in Worship
- Heavenly Music Order
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